Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 79

Episode 79: It’s time for Chiplets, Google Audio splurge, Mandiant = Noogler, RTX40 specs and 3090Ti stock, Woz cleans up Space junk and Nvidia data leak and more M2 rumours and iPhone 14 or is it 13s

Welcome back to the WTR as Karl and I discuss the latest tech news, gadgets, games, & films!

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This week we covered:

• News
  • Intel, AMD, and other industry heavyweights create a new standard for chiplets
  • Looks like Google’s on an audio startup buying spree
  • Google is buying the cybersecurity company that uncovered the SolarWinds hack
  • RTX 40 graphics cards look set to get a big increase in shader count and L2 cache
  • Nvidia’s RTX 3090 Ti will reportedly launch on March 29th
  • Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s Privateer comes out of stealth mode with satellite tracker ‘Wayfinder’
  • As Nvidia hacker deadline looms, 71,000 employee accounts have reportedly been exposed
  • Leaked stolen Nvidia cert can sign Windows malware
  • Nvidia hackers target Samsung, release 190GB of sensitive data
• Rumours
  • Exclusive: Updated Mac mini to have versions with M2 and M2 Pro chip
  • Kuo: Apple’s new A16 chip only included with higher-end iPhone 14 Pro models, base model iPhone 14 uses same chip as iPhone 13

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